TAKING DOWN Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

taking down

verb

present participle of take down

as in humiliating

to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes there's no need to take us down by making fun of our clothes

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as in knocking down

to take apart electricians will take down all the lights for the set after the play has finished its run

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as in recording

to make a written note of took down the customer's contact information

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Many of the conspiracy theories have prompted FEMA to create a page on its site discrediting rumors and false information about its response to Hurricane Helene.

Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
Still, the United States didn’t recognize Haiti as a nation until 1862, during the Civil War, when American leadership was looking for any support in discrediting slavery.

Chadd Scott, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024

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